Hiddensci-fi
Cover of City of Illusions by Ursula K. Le Guin
Exploring from

City of Illusions

Ursula K. Le Guin

Book page

← Back to graph Explore

Similar in characterization + relationships

These books are ranked using the characterization + relationships labels extracted for City of Illusions. Books rank higher when they are close on every selected axis.

Characterization labels used: amnesiac protagonist, alienated protagonist, questing hero, outsider, competent survivor, self-discovery arc, psychologically reserved, morally honest, mysterious identity

Relationships labels used: found family, teacher-student, community belonging, romantic liaison, trust and distrust, power asymmetry, betrayal, parental care

This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their characterization + relationships embeddings are close.

Cover of Assassin of Reality by Marina Dyachenko

Assassin of Reality

Marina Dyachenko, Sergey Dyachenko · 2023 · Vita Nostra (English)

A gifted student returns to an eerie magical institute where language shapes reality and failure could remake the world.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1558

Cover of Al Clark by Jonathan G. Meyer

Al Clark

Jonathan G. Meyer · 2024 · Al Clark

An amnesiac awakens on a damaged colony ship and must uncover his identity while helping save the mission.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1651

Cover of Fractured by Teri Terry

Fractured

Teri Terry · 2013 · Slated

An amnesiac teen’s returning memories expose hidden loyalties, dangerous secrets, and a trap set by those she trusts.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1660

Binti: Sacred Fire

Nnedi Okorafor · 2019 · Binti

A short interquel follows Binti as she navigates trauma, homesickness, and new friendships at Oomza University.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1664

Cover of Shade's Children by Garth Nix

Shade's Children

Garth Nix · 1997 · Shade's Children

In a ruined future where children vanish at fourteen, escaped teens join a mysterious AI-led resistance.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1664

Cover of Venice by J.R.  Mathews

Venice

J.R. Mathews · 2022 · Portal to Nova Roma

An AI-led expedition to Venice turns into pirates, corruption, captivity, and a fight to keep control of mind and power.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1681

Cover of The Last Beekeeper by Julie Carrick Dalton

The Last Beekeeper

Julie Carrick Dalton · 2023

In a bee-less future, a beekeeper’s daughter returns home for answers and finds a fragile new family, a secret, and hope.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1746

Cover of La Reine solitaire by Robin Hobb

La Reine solitaire

Robin Hobb · 2000 · L'Assassin royal

A battered royal outsider and his companions race through a magical kingdom toward a final reckoning with power, loyalty, and dragons.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1752

Cover of Arclight by Josin L. McQuein

Arclight

Josin L. McQuein · 2013 · Arclight

An amnesiac teen surviving in a light-protected refuge must unravel the truth about herself and the creatures beyond the dark.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1756

Cover of Immobility by Brian Evenson

Immobility

Brian Evenson · 2012

An amnesiac paraplegic is sent across a ruined wasteland on a mysterious mission that may reveal what he truly is.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1760

Cover of Jake's Magical Market by J.R.  Mathews

Jake's Magical Market

J.R. Mathews · 2021 · Jake's Magical Market

A slacker shop clerk survives an apocalypse, then navigates a card-based magic system, monsters, and a wildly shifting adventure.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1779

Cover of Moon Soul by Nathaniel Luscombe

Moon Soul

Nathaniel Luscombe · 2024

A burnt-out young woman quits her draining job on a desert moon and rediscovers purpose, friendship, and belonging.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1784